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Cities in Assam


Cities in Assam

History of urban development goes back to almost two thousand years in the region. Existence of ancient urban areas such as Pragjyotishapura (Guwahati), Hatapesvara (Tezpur), Durjaya, etc and medieval towns such as Charaideu, Garhgaon, Rongpur, Jorhat, Khaspur, Guwahati, etc are well recorded. Guwahati with its more than two thousand years of history is the largest urban centre and a million plus city in Assam. The city has experienced multifold growth during past three decades to grow as the primate city in the region; the city's population was approximately 0.9 million (considering Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) area) during the census of 2001.
A View of Guwahati; the city known as Pragjyotishapura (city of eastern light) in the ancient times has a past extended to more than two thousand years. It is the only million plus city in Assam region and a hub of economic, political, educational and cultural activities. Moreover, Guwahati on the bank of the Brahmaputra and surrounded by hills, forests and large wetlands is a picturesque city
A View of Guwahati; the city known as Pragjyotishapura (city of eastern light) in the ancient times has a past extended to more than two thousand years. It is the only million plus city in Assam region and a hub of economic, political, educational and cultural activities. Moreover, Guwahati on the bank of the Brahmaputra and surrounded by hills, forests and large wetlands is a picturesque city
Another view of Guwahati
Another view of Guwahati
Major urban areas are:
  • Guwahati
  • Dibrugarh
  • Jorhat
  • Silchar
  • Tezpur
  • Tinsukia
  • Sibsagar (a.k.a. Xiwoxagor or Sivasagar)
  • Nagaon
  • Bongaigaon
  • Digboi
  • Golaghat, Nalbari, Mangaldoi, Barpeta, Kokrajhar, Goalpara, Dhubri (Dhubury), etc are other towns and district head quarters. On the other hand Duliajan, Digboi, Namrup, Moran, Bongaigaon, Numaligarh, Jogighopa, etc are major industrial towns. Currently, there are around 125 total urban centres in the state, with Rangia amongst them.

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